Louisiana State Police

What Louisiana State Police does

Louisiana State Police (LSP) is the statewide law enforcement agency of Louisiana, operating under the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections and led by Superintendent Colonel Robert P. Hodges. The agency delivers traffic enforcement, criminal investigations, emergency response, crime laboratory forensics, gaming enforcement, concealed handgun permitting, background checks, and public safety education to Louisiana residents and visitors across the state. It is organized into ten regional troops (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, I, L, and NOLA) plus specialized units including the Bureau of Investigations, Crime Lab, Emergency Services Unit, Air Support Unit, Training Academy, Gaming Enforcement Division, Force Investigation Unit, and Public Affairs Section.

The agency's core technical and operational capabilities include forensic analysis (DNA testing, drug analysis, firearms examination, latent prints, toxicology), an Air Support Unit operating bases in Alexandria and Baton Rouge, multi-agency HIDTA task force integration with the FBI, DEA, and U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and citizen-facing digital services for crash reports, public records requests, suspicious activity reporting, and concealed handgun permitting. Specialized divisions address insurance fraud, auto theft, gaming regulation (including casino, Indian gaming, and video poker), motor carrier safety, and sex offender registry management. LSP has no commercial software products and operates no disclosed APIs.

As a state government entity, LSP is funded through legislative appropriations and does not generate commercial revenue. Its business model is therefore a public-safety mandate rather than a revenue model: services are delivered free at point of use to the public, with limited fee-based interactions (e.g., concealed handgun permits, crash report requests) supporting administrative costs. The agency's customer segment is effectively the entire Louisiana population, and its value proposition rests on exclusive statutory authority and physical coverage across all parishes.

Name

Louisiana State Police

Legal name

Louisiana State Police

Website

https://lsp.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Louisiana State Police is a state government law enforcement agency delivering traffic enforcement, criminal investigations, crime lab forensics, gaming regulation, and emergency response to Louisiana residents through ten regional troops and specialized units, funded by state appropriations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

State Law Enforcement Services

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Investigation and Security Services (5616)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing) (BPAIAGAA)

Keywords

• State law enforcement
• Troop patrol services
• Criminal investigations
• Forensic crime lab
• Emergency response services

Headquarters

HQ city

Baton Rouge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Louisiana State Police is the statewide law enforcement agency delivering patrol, criminal investigations, forensic laboratory analysis, gaming enforcement, and emergency response across Louisiana. Services are organized through 10 regional troops plus specialized units including the Bureau of Investigations, Crime Lab, Emergency Services Unit, Air Support Unit, Training Academy, and Gaming Enforcement Division. Citizens access services through troop stations, statewide phone lines (*LSP / *577, 511), and online portals for crash reports, background checks, concealed handgun permits, public records, and suspicious activity reporting.

Product overview

Louisiana State Police is a government law enforcement agency providing comprehensive public safety services statewide. The agency operates through a distributed regional troop structure (Troops A, B, C, D, E, F, G, I, L, and NOLA) offering patrol, criminal investigations, and emergency response. Core services include crime lab forensics, background checks, concealed handgun permitting, training academy programs, sex offender registry, Amber/Missing Person alerts, crash report services, gaming enforcement, air support, and suspicious activity reporting. The agency does not offer commercial software products but provides essential governmental law enforcement and public safety services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Troop Patrol Services Statewide patrol services delivered through 10 regional troops (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, I, L, NOLA) covering traffic enforcement, emergency response, and public safety across all Louisiana parishes.
• Criminal Investigations Division Investigative services including criminal investigations, special investigations, insurance fraud and auto theft unit, and gaming enforcement, available to the public and partner agencies.
• Crime Lab Services Forensic laboratory services including DNA analysis, drug analysis, firearms examination, latents unit, toxicology, evidence receiving, and crime scene unit, providing forensic support to law enforcement statewide.
• Background Checks and Criminal Records Fingerprinting services and background check processing through the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information (BCII), available to the public and authorized requesters.
• Concealed Handgun Permit Services Processing and issuance of concealed handgun permits in Louisiana, available to eligible residents.
• Training Academy and Programs Law enforcement training including the Training Academy, drug recognition, motorcycle safety, DWI detection, and RADAR/LIDAR courses, available to officers and the public for safety programs.
• Sex Offender Registry Public registry of convicted sex offenders and child predators in Louisiana, available to Louisiana residents for safety awareness.
• Amber Alert and Missing Person Alerts Statewide alert system for abducted children and missing persons including Silver Alerts for seniors, available for public safety.
• Crash Reports Online system for accessing and obtaining statewide crash reports and photos through the crash reports portal, available to involved parties and the public.
• Emergency Services Unit (ESU) Hazardous materials response, emergency services training, and Right-To-Know program coordination for emergencies across Louisiana.
• Air Support Unit Aerial support operations with bases in Alexandria and Baton Rouge for statewide air patrol, surveillance, and assistance to ground units.
• Gaming Enforcement Division Regulation and enforcement of gaming activities including casino operations, Indian gaming, and video poker across Louisiana, providing statewide regulatory oversight.
• Public Records Request Online portal for requesting public records from the Louisiana State Police, available to Louisiana residents and authorized requesters.
• Motor Carrier Safety Unit Enforcement of commercial vehicle safety regulations and motor carrier safety violations across Louisiana with associated fine payment systems.
• Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Online system for reporting suspicious or criminal activity to law enforcement, available to the general public statewide.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• U.S. Postal Inspection ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 November 2025HIDTA task force collaboration for intercepting controlled substances shipped through USPS, leading to seizure of over 12,000 dosage units of Carisoprodol and $92,000 in currency.
• New Orleans Police Department (NOPD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2025Joint investigation partnership for Operation Traffic Control targeting violent crimes including homicides near 2825 Philip Street in New Orleans, combining resources for enhanced public safety.
• Violent Crime Abatement Investigation Team (VCAIT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2025Collaborative violent crime reduction initiative combining specialized investigative resources for addressing homicide and violent crime in the New Orleans area.
• Project NOLAsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2025Support partnership for Operation Traffic Control providing surveillance and investigative support for crime reduction in New Orleans.
• Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office (JPSO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2025Multi-agency partnership for HIDTA drug investigations targeting illegal narcotics distribution in New Orleans and West Bank of Jefferson Parish.
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Collaborative partnership for High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) task force operations, joint investigations into illegal drug distribution, and coordinated enforcement actions including Operation Traffic Control and multi-agency operations.
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024HIDTA task force partnership for combating illegal drug trafficking in Louisiana, combined with FBI and local agencies for coordinated enforcement operations.
• FBI New Orleans Field OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2024Federal assistance for fugitive apprehension operations including the arrest of a murder suspect with active Vermont and Pennsylvania warrants, demonstrating inter-agency cooperation.
• Port of New Orleans Harbor PolicesupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2024Assistance in fugitive apprehension operations following traffic stop and foot chase near North Roman St. & Elysian Fields Ave. in New Orleans.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Arkansas State Police: Arkansas State Police is a regional peer — a neighboring statewide law enforcement agency operating in a similar Gulf South context. Shares the structural model of a state police agency under a Department of Public Safety, with comparable troop-level patrol and criminal investigations structure.
• Georgia State Patrol: Georgia State Patrol is a regional peer — a statewide law enforcement agency with comparable patrol, traffic enforcement, and specialized response functions. Like Louisiana State Police, it operates post/troop-style districts and partners with federal task forces, though it covers a different geography.
• Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol: Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol is a regional peer — a neighboring statewide law enforcement agency within a Gulf-coast state. It shares operational characteristics with LSP including traffic enforcement, criminal investigations, and adjacent HIDTA task force participation, but operates a smaller geographic mandate.

Others

• New Orleans Police Department: New Orleans Police Department is an adjacent municipal peer — a local law enforcement agency that Louisiana State Police actively partners with in joint operations (Operation Traffic Control). NOPD is comparable in tactical mission (patrol, criminal investigations, narcotics) but operates at city jurisdiction rather than state level.
• Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office: Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is an adjacent parish-level peer — a primary HIDTA and violent-crime task force partner of Louisiana State Police. Operates overlapping patrol, criminal investigations, and narcotics enforcement functions at the parish level and is a recurring co-respondent on multi-agency operations.

Direct peers

• Florida Highway Patrol: Florida Highway Patrol (within the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles) is a direct peer — a statewide patrol agency with traffic enforcement, criminal investigations, and specialized units, serving a Gulf-exposed state geographically and operationally analogous to Louisiana State Police's troop structure.
• California Highway Patrol: California Highway Patrol is a direct peer — a statewide law enforcement agency with divisions covering patrol, criminal investigations, air operations, forensic services, and protective services, organized around geographic areas/offices much like Louisiana's troop structure. CHP performs analogous traffic enforcement, emergency services, and dignitary protection.
• Texas Department of Public Safety: Texas DPS is the closest functional peer to Louisiana State Police — a statewide law enforcement agency handling traffic enforcement, criminal investigations, emergency communications, and specialized units under a state Department of Public Safety. Both agencies operate a regional troop/area structure covering a large, hurricane/Gulf-exposed state and serve similar statewide policing mandates.
• Alabama Law Enforcement Agency: Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is a direct peer — a consolidated statewide law enforcement agency providing patrol, criminal investigations, forensic services, and regulatory enforcement. Structurally similar to Louisiana State Police in consolidating patrol, investigative, and forensic functions under one state agency.
• New York State Police: New York State Police is a direct peer — a statewide law enforcement agency with patrol troops, criminal investigations, crime lab, K9/air support, and specialized enforcement authority across a large and diverse state. Comparable in mandate breadth (traffic enforcement, criminal investigations, executive protection, specialized response) to Louisiana State Police.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/LouisianaStatePolice
• Instagraminstagram.com/lastatepolice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/louisiana-state-police

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries17 records

Funding overview

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